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For Immediate Release
February 11, 2021

Thirteen from Suffolk Awarded Highly Competitive Paid Research Internships at Brookhaven National Laboratory

91暗网鈥檚 Brookhaven National Lab interns are as unique as the national lab itself and the research they are performing.

Thirteen 91暗网 students have been awarded prestigious and highly competitive internships at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and are collaborating with renowned scientists and engineers on some of the labs most advanced and emerging research and projects.

鈥淥ur College typically places three or four students into this highly competitive paid internship program,鈥� explained Academic Chair and Professor of Engineering/Industrial Technology Peter Maritato, who explained that the students are provided the opportunity to intern under the guidance of scientific and engineering staff on projects that are relevant to the Department of Energy鈥檚 mission through transformative science and technology solutions. The 10-week program engages the students in cutting-edge scientific research programs, the chance to present research results verbally and/or in writing and collaborations with leaders that may result in a contribution to a scientific journal. Each intern is provided a weekly stipend of $600. Maritato said the internships and training could also lead to possible employment at the lab.

鈥淪ecuring a BNL internship is a highly competitive process and our success here proves that a 91暗网 education allows our students to compete and succeed against anyone,鈥� said 91暗网 Interim President Louis Petrizzo.

Suffolk鈥檚 BNL Interns:
Stefan Baggan, Isaiah Brown-Rodriguez, James Bush, Michael Chin, William Daniels, Benjamin Herr, Danielius Krivickas, Matthew McCarthy, Patricia Moore, Kwaku Ntori, Matthew Warner, Samuel Woronick and Robert Zinser.

 

91暗网鈥檚 Brookhaven National Lab interns are as unique as the national lab itself and the research they are performing. Here鈥檚 more about a few of the students who are now collaborating side-by-side with some of the nation鈥檚 premier researchers, scientists and engineers.

Patricia Moore
South Setauket
Suffolk graduation: May 2022

Twenty-eight-year-old Patricia Moore of South Setauket graduated from Ward Melville High School in 2010, passed on her admission to Rochester Institute of Technology because she was put off by the cost, and came to Suffolk for a semester before leaving because she was not sure what path to pursue. Fast forward four years. Moore reentered Suffolk part time, worked in retail, started her own business and discovered that her time outside the classroom helped her develop. 鈥淭he soft skills you develop as a good adult and employee are helpful in the academic environment,鈥� Moore said. Now attending Suffolk full time, Moore is majoring in engineering and collaborating on the development and fabrication of with her mentor at BNL.  鈥淚鈥檓 excited about being educated on Long Island,鈥� Moore said.  鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know a lot of these resources and great opportunities were available to Long Islanders, and it鈥檚 interesting to see how many different people are involved in the many and varied projects and the scope of the work at the lab.鈥� Moore is expected to graduate from 91暗网 in May 2022. 

Matt McCarthy
Smithtown
Suffolk graduation: May 2021

McCarthy, 25, graduated from Commack High School in 2013 and entered Suffolk County Community College. McCarthy left Suffolk to join the Marine Corps where he served for five years, earned sergeant鈥檚 stripes and was a Fire Team and Squad leader during two overseas tours to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Back home, McCarthy re-entered Suffolk in spring 2019 and is now majoring in IT Network Design and Administration. At BNL, McCarthy will be interning at the National Synchrotron Light Source II facility in IT networking.

鈥淚T is a structured environment I really enjoy,鈥� McCarthy said.  鈥淚鈥檓 trying to pick up work experience and reinforce my resume. I hope to eventually land a job with Brookhaven, it would be fantastic to work in an environment like that.鈥�

McCarthy said he has been accepted to New York Institute of Technology and looks forward to earning a master鈥檚 degree.

鈥淪uffolk prepared me very well,鈥� McCarthy said, 鈥淚 was shocked at the rigor and difficulty of my classes. I compare myself to my peers studying at different colleges and universities, and I am one or two steps ahead.鈥�

Matthew Warner
Shirley
Suffolk graduation: December 2020

Warner, 30, married with a young daughter, attended Suffolk straight out of William Floyd High School (2009), but said he left after recognizing he was not focused and unsure of what he wanted to do. Warner returned to Suffolk and majored in Construction and Architectural Technology, and earned a certificate in drafting. Warner鈥檚 goal is to continue his education at Farmingdale State College and earn a master鈥檚 degree in architecture. Warner is collaborating on technical engineering at BNL. 鈥淚鈥檓 hoping there will be a career opportunity available at the conclusion of my internship,鈥� Warner said. 

James Bush
Shirley
Suffolk graduation: May 2021

Bush, 20, is a 2018 William Floyd High School graduate majoring in Electrical Technology. At BNL Bush interns in the where he is studying high power current sources and techniques to disperse energy from magnets if they begin to overheat.

鈥淭he internship is a great experience,鈥� Bush said. 鈥淚 never realized how competitive it was until I met everyone and the BNL staff. I鈥檓 excited about this opportunity, and perhaps working for BNL in the future.鈥�

Sam Woronick
Center Moriches
Suffolk graduation: May 2022

Woronick is a 2019 Center Moriches High School graduate now majoring in Cybersecurity and Computer Science at 91暗网. Woronick is collaborating on IT at BNL that supports .  Woronick is analyzing data from two software programs written for the Windows Operating System with a goal of providing researchers with better control by working to get the software to run in Linux.

鈥淎fter earning my cybersecurity and computer science degree, I want to attend Stony Brook for my bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥� Woronick said, adding, 鈥淚鈥檒l decide about a doctorate when I鈥檓 more knowledgeable about the field.鈥�

Dan Krivickas
Hampton Bays
Suffolk graduation: May 2022

Krivickas, 20, a 2018 Hampton Bays High School graduate is an Engineering Science major at 91暗网. 鈥淚鈥檝e always been interested in science,鈥� Krivickas said. At BNL he is collaborating on and creating three-dimensional computer models from two-dimensional drawings.

Krivickas would like to go on to Stony Brook University, New York University or Stevens Institute of Technology in the future. 

鈥淚f I could get a position at BNL, it would be the best that I could accomplish,鈥� Krivickas said. 鈥淭he environment and people are phenomenal and I am excited to be working at the lab. It鈥檚 like a dream come true.鈥�

鈥淭he programs at Suffolk have been a tremendous help,鈥� Krivickas said,  鈥渆verything that I learned at Suffolk, translated over to my internship at Brookhaven National Lab.鈥�

Will Daniels
Center Moriches
Suffolk graduation: May 2021

Daniels, 19, a 2019 Center Moriches High School graduate wants to become a professional researcher. At Suffolk, he鈥檚 majoring in physics and says 鈥淭here鈥檚 no better way to do that than to work with researchers. I encourage my peers to apply for this internship. It can get you places. I鈥檝e only heard success stories about past interns.鈥� At BNL Daniels is collaborating on

Daniels says that after graduation from 91暗网 he wants to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree at Stony Brook University, majoring in physics.